Clogged up Grasshopper?

I bought a Grasshopper 223 last year with the leaf vacuum and hopper attatchments. For the most part everything works fine except if the leaves are thick , or wet. Does anyone with more experience with the Grasshopper vacuum system have any pointers to make life easier? Thnks J.T.M.

I bought a Grasshopper 223 last year with the leaf vacuum and hopper attatchments. For the most part everything works fine except if the leaves are thick , or wet. Does anyone with more experience with the Grasshopper vacuum system have any pointers to make life easier? Thnks J.T.M.

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I have the same set up, what are you running for blades? I found that high lift blades work great for regular grass cutting but not so good for leaves.

I have the exact same system as you. You are just going to have to LEARN like I did how fast you can go. You will also learn to watch for signs, or indicators that the machine is clogging up. It does fantastic when the leaves are dry or the grass is dry. You will just have to slow down a little in the wet stuff. I also use gator blades. Later, Tony